Yesterday and today have primarily been spent reading Maame, which I finished this morning. Finally a novel with the sense resolution I’ve been longing for the last few reads. I am proud of Maddie and how far she has come, happy for the ending she made for herself. For a spoiler free review of the Continue reading

I started reading Maame by Jessica George, immediately Maddie’s disenchantment with adulthood is deeply relatable. Her disdain for her job and uncertainty in how to become her own person without leaving her family behind. I have high hopes for her growth. I hope she learns how to put herself first and that she will know Continue reading

I stayed up reading I Have Some Questions for You until 4 a.m.. More for the nostalgic rush that comes with reading into the wee hours of the morning than the allure of the book itself. I am enjoying the read though, I’m invested in uncovering the truth about what happened to Thalia. The struggle Continue reading

The day started later than I anticipated and by that I mean I overslept. Then I wasted the next few sulking about how much time I’d lost sleeping. Tried to shake the frustration by taking Gilbert out for a walk only to come back drenched. The wind and the rain were in a war for Continue reading

Rain since 2 a.m. until 6 p.m. there are little rivers forming in the drainage ditches, lakes in the potholes in the alley, and ponds in the patches of grass that are too saturated to hold another drop. Everything is grey and damp, except for Gilbert’s rain coat which is bright red and soaking wet. Continue reading

Dear Reader, Welcome to my blog! Blogs are a dying art, a relic of the 90s and early 2000s, an art form I’ve wanted to take part in since 4th grade when I created a MySpace page. My days were numbered on MySpace, a nine year old had no business being on the site & Continue reading